Driverless robotaxis try their luck on London’s narrow streets – The Irish Times
London’s streets are difficult to navigate for even the most savvy of drivers. The city’s medieval layout is…
Hugging Face’s new duck robot is selling fast. A Chinese chip powers it
The Microduck robot is set to come with a range of pre-installed actions, according to its developers HuggingFace…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: McKinsey’s contrarian view
Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in…
China needs 600% child subsidy rise to prevent deeper birth crisis: scholars
Beijing should drastically raise its nationwide childcare subsidies to stave off a deepening birth crisis, according to Chinese…
The cost of AI, trade showdown and Iran’s ‘economic D-day’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Alibaba…
Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on reality of de-dollarisation and next currency reshuffle
Barry Eichengreen is a leading American economist and one of the world’s foremost experts on international monetary systems.…
Profile | ‘Unfathomable in United Kingdom’: China Premier League chief on evolving fandom
Nearly two years into his role as the Premier League chief in China, Jay Li admitted it has…
In China first, project breathes new life into ageing wind turbines
China has launched its first batch-scale remanufacturing project for retired wind turbines in Jiuquan, Gansu province, as an…
Uber partners with China’s Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
Backed by Uber and powered by Chinese company Pony.ai, Croatia’s Verne has rolled out robotaxi services in the…
Tourism price wars threaten China’s consumer spending
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 29, 2026 – Chinese and foreign tourists visit historical buildings at night near the…